ainligh

Irish

Etymology

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Verb

ainligh (present analytic ainlíonn, future analytic ainleoidh, verbal noun ainliú, past participle ainlithe)

  1. (transitive, of boat, etc.) guide, steady (against current); kedge.
  2. (transitive, of bird, etc.) hover, hold position (against wind)
  3. (transitive) handle (the matter) adroitly

Conjugation

Adjective

ainligh (genitive singular masculine ainligh, genitive singular feminine ainlighe, plural ainlighe, comparative ainlighe)

  1. Alternative form of inneall (safe, secure; careful)

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ainligh n-ainligh hainligh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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